Where to even begin... accepting a job with Darktrace was the biggest mistake I have made in my professional career. They lie about the job responsibilities in the interview process to attract talent, but don't get too comfortable because they will fire you as soon as they hire you! Truly there are springs in every AEs seat. Management constantly changing & also weekly threats coming from the top about performance. Never any positive feedback or support from leadership - all they care about are numbers but hardly anyone hits their number so it's constant berating and threatening people's jobs on every weekly town hall. Really great motivation tactics!!!! Unrealistic metric expectations and insane micromanagement (they will listen in to your phone calls without you knowing and also check your activity throughout the day based on a "heat map" and question you if there are gaps of time where your heat map doesn't show activity). Way too many AEs in each region which leads to constant crossover on accounts and terrible feedback from prospects because every contact has been called minimum 20 times by different AEs. Horrible CRM that is a wannabe attempt at being Salesforce, but is extremely inefficient, always down, and leads to more disorganization. They only hire talent under the age of 35 and say anyone older wouldn't fit into the "culture of Darktrace". Best of luck if you want any support on deals or enablement because most of the directors don't even know the product. It's considered "weird" if you are with the company over 1 year, my entire office had all been there less than a year. They say they are a "stepping stone" in your career, and never once emphasized growth within the company. I made the mistake of ignoring these reviews when I accepted my offer so I want to help others make sure they don't make the same mistake as me. DON'T DO IT!!!!
